We also have some RPG books (Basic Fantasy RPG is super cheap) and dice that have been used by guests.- Books:  We have a mix of books including some local area/regional stuff, some fiction, and kids books.- Kids Toys:  We advertise to families and have another 2xKallax cubes full of toys that won't break and are tolerant of missing pieces, but are easy enough to cleanup:  lincoln logs, blocks, hard animals, stuff like that.   

I am going to be the contrarian on this subject.. 1. the pre license course is valuable as it teach's the vocabulary of real estate and the basic laws of your state.. its dirt cheap and one of the better ways to build your foundation. 2.

I bought the cheap lowes light blocking blinds. 

Buying well built properties - or cheap enough that they fully redid them3.

But if your looking to cash flow like $500 or more per month you might want to look into more cost effective markets where you can purchase a property very cheap and the rents will give you that type of cash flow your looking for.

I have a friend that lives on the west coast and buys up these cheap houses to slow flip all  over the midwest.

aim for a good house, not a cheap house as it will attract lower quality tenants and cost you more in the long run.

By nickel and dime-ing it I did not mean we were buying cheap or low quality properties, I meant we were adding properties as they became available in neighborhoods where we were already invested.

If you're gonna spend your money in Cleveland on some cheap properties, you'll want to learn the ins and outs of all of the neighborhoods.

Does it make sense to cheap out over the few thousand dollars it will cost to go through a proper escrow and title process?